Opinion: of the Hi-Res streaming services out there, which do you use and why?

For my high end audio system I started out with Tidal and when Qobuz became available, had both for a while, thought I really didn't need both (especially since I could find everything I wanted to listen to on both), so I did an interesting A-B test, streaming the same content in 44.1/16, from the same source and into the same DAC using the same input and for some unexplained reason, if there was an audible difference, the Qobuz stream sounds slightly better.  So I dropped my Tidal subscription.

My wife enjoys our Spotify subscription and we have a pair of KEF LS50 wireless speakers in the "open concept" area of our home, that works great too!

It all depends on your system and the synergy of the music services as rendered by your streamer. I have tried Tidal, Qobuz and Amazon HD and preferred Tidal over others. I have a MQA capable DAC and it sounds great to me. And cost wise BestBuy has Tidal subscription deals which makes it really cost effective. $49. For first year and $120 for renewals for their top tier. While Tidal ‘promotes’ certain genre of music, I had found they had pretty much the same releases as Qobuz, and if you have Roon it pretty much recommends the music for you based on your listening history.

Try out the free trials of each of the services and compare for yourself. Each person’s experience will be different. 

Just curious -- how many separate threads does this subject need? It has been discussed many times before.

misstl-- For me, the multi-thread tendency here can be traced to the wacky way Audiogon presents itself on-screen...at least via my Microsoft Laptop. Compared to the other website/chat rooms I frequent, this website is just plain difficult to navigate. Sometimes I just want to reach into cyberspace and futz with a couple of the 'gon's interconnects.

@big_greg 

@bkeske Given your love of classical music, you might like Qobuz better.

Yes, I’ve heard the same. I think I will give Qobuz a trial spin soon. Thanks.